Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (R) receives Russian First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs V. Titov (Photo: VNA)Son spoke highly of the two sides’maintenance of the strategic dialogue as an effective information exchangechannel to promptly review the situation and agree on measures to promote bilateralmultifaceted cooperation, especially coordination between the two ForeignMinistries.
He affirmed that Vietnam greatly values itstraditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia,built by generations of leaders and people of the two countries. He emphasisedthat Russia is one of the top priority partners in Vietnam's foreign policy.
The Vietnamese official expressed his wishthat the two sides will maintain coordination to solve difficulties and problems,promote potential areas of cooperation, in accordance with the two peoples’ aspirationsand interests.
For his part, Titov also affirmed thatRussia attaches importance to its time-tested friendship and comprehensive strategicpartnership with Vietnam. He appreciated the political trust and regularexchange of delegations at all levels as well as the diverse development ofbilateral and multilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Russia in recenttimes.
He said he hopes that the two ministrieswill promote their role of coordinating and promoting effective bilateralcollaboration, as well as maintaining close coordination in the international arena.
The two officials agreed to continue workingtogether in implementing bilateral cooperation in general, and between the two ministriesin particular to achieve substantive results, especially in promoting theexchange of delegations at all levels and removing obstacles to strengtheneconomic, trade, education and training cooperation, thus contributing to theVietnam - Russia comprehensive strategic partnership, for the benefits of thetwo peoples, for peace, cooperation, and development in the region and theworld./.
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